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looking at a Grumman 184 with a 3.0 litre I/O PICTURES ADDED
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<blockquote data-quote="mikezohsix" data-source="post: 108009" data-attributes="member: 2036"><p>I ran the engine this weekend after running new fuel line. Something going on with the ballast resistor, not sure what. Sometimes needed to jump 12v direct to the coil to get it to start. It runs perfect!, it's quiet, seems to accelerate well, and idles amazing for something that sat so long.</p><p></p><p>I've got the gas tank cleaned out - ever need to get 20 year old gas out, ask me how. Will put that in next weekend.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to replace the shift cable (corroded) and do the bellows at the same time. Then after rebuilding the starter and hoping that this addresses the ballast resistor issue, it's time to take off the rear deck and those side panels, cut the foam away and see what's going on in the inside of the hull.</p><p></p><p>I work in the aerospace repair business. I can alodine the AL to stop the corrosion, and I got a flexible sealer from our materials engineers to spread on the inside, which I intend to do over the corroded area and the whole transom seam. Then it's some 5200 as a patch on the outside after slightly flattening off the top of the rivets with a grinder. Still no big surprises, so the deal hasn't soured yet.</p><p></p><p>Slow but steady this time of year....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mikezohsix, post: 108009, member: 2036"] I ran the engine this weekend after running new fuel line. Something going on with the ballast resistor, not sure what. Sometimes needed to jump 12v direct to the coil to get it to start. It runs perfect!, it's quiet, seems to accelerate well, and idles amazing for something that sat so long. I've got the gas tank cleaned out - ever need to get 20 year old gas out, ask me how. Will put that in next weekend. I'm going to replace the shift cable (corroded) and do the bellows at the same time. Then after rebuilding the starter and hoping that this addresses the ballast resistor issue, it's time to take off the rear deck and those side panels, cut the foam away and see what's going on in the inside of the hull. I work in the aerospace repair business. I can alodine the AL to stop the corrosion, and I got a flexible sealer from our materials engineers to spread on the inside, which I intend to do over the corroded area and the whole transom seam. Then it's some 5200 as a patch on the outside after slightly flattening off the top of the rivets with a grinder. Still no big surprises, so the deal hasn't soured yet. Slow but steady this time of year.... [/QUOTE]
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